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Email UpdatesAmyShymansky @ December 29, 2009 # One Comment
For parents, learning their young child has a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders can be devastating. The stressors of raising a child with a disability can be difficult on a marriage. Listen to Mary Romaniec’s strategies for staying connected as a couple. Finding balance….
http://www.autismone.org/content/letting-go-journey-back-grace-and-dignity-finding-balance-after-diagnosis-mary-romaniec
AmyShymansky @ December 28, 2009 # No Comment Yet
For new parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders check this out….http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgEAhMEgGOQ
AmyShymansky @ December 15, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Teaching your child with autism to “wait a minute”, “not now, but later”, or “after you get done…” can be a difficult skill to teach. Many times the ability to wait for delayed gratification must be directly taught. Parents can begin teaching this skill by using a timer to directly teach the meaning of these [...]
AmyShymansky @ December 15, 2009 # One Comment
Parents of children with disabilities face an undeniable reality of responsiblity related to long-term planning for their child’s adult independence. Developing objectives related to adult independence must be started early in childhood. Towards the end of elementary school and beginning of middle school years parents should begin planning and developing objectives around adult independence.
Develop Vocational Skills
Begin investigating your child’s abilities and planning [...]
AmyShymansky @ December 6, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Parents! Join us this Saturday for our interactive training to learn strategies for decreasing problematic behaviors with your child.
Decreasing Problematic Behavior Webinar (click here to view)